Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds

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Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds

2024

1h 14m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants, the Mayor gives Juliette to the beautiful songstress Selma and sentences Carmen to marry his son as punishment. The sisters must find a way to escape before the wedding bells ring, but the key to their journey home lies with Sirocco, the mysterious wizard feared for his ferocious storms.

Maya Phillips

New York Times

09/19/2024

The film’s many whimsies don’t detract from the resonant themes at the fable’s core, about the transformative qualities of grief and the indelible bond between sisters...

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Matt Zoller Seitz

RogerEbert.com

08/16/2024

4/4

Patient and kindhearted, a painted storybook in motion, "Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds" is a lovely glimpse of what animation can be.

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

06/13/2023

This is a distinctive and original piece of world-building that, at the same time, pays homage to legendary figures in animation – mainly Hayao Miyazaki.

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Erick Estrada

Cinegarage

Oct 14

The film aims to tell a smart, fun story, not too dark, but not completely transparent either. It's a film that will allow children to explore the screen precisely because of these atmospheres... [Full review in Spanish]

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Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

Feb 20

4/5

Chieux offers a dazzling dreamlike excursion whose plot is clearly inspired, at least in part, by...Alice in Wonderland... It is a film aimed at children, but its psychedelic spirit is likely to connect more with adults. [Full review in Spanish]

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

11/07/2024

4/5

... an animated tale exploring imagination, perception, love, and grief, each aspect delicately handled so that a child of any age can experience SIROCCO and be open to its beautiful message, adorned with surreal art direction and sublime musical scoring.

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08/13/2024

An absolutely beautiful movie, visually appealing, amazing voice acting and amazing soundtrack, can't wait for DVD

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08/13/2024

enchanting, lovely, heartfelt and genuine. its perfect

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08/11/2024

Visually beautiful, and the story is so sweet and sad! Truly unique

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08/11/2024

what if the French wanted to make their own studio Ghibli movie, but wanted to show their coloring designs instead of having a thorough story. the third act has no real conclusions.

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Sam S

08/13/2024

The animation was spectacular. Very imaginative and whimsy. A cross between wizard of oz, adventure time, alice in wonderland etc. I gave this film a lower score because I felt that the film lacked a strong story point and character development.

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One day, the adventurous Juliette and her sister Carmen find an enchanted toy and get swept away into the Kingdom of Winds. They are transformed into cats and find themselves in a fantastical new world full of flying divas, technicolor dragons, and other mind-melting creations. When Juliette causes an accident that draws the ire of the local inhabitants, the Mayor gives Juliette to the beautiful songstress Selma and sentences Carmen to marry his son as punishment. The sisters must find a way to escape before the wedding bells ring, but the key to their journey home lies with Sirocco, the mysterious wizard feared for his ferocious storms.

Director: Benoît Chieux
Producer: Ron Dyens
Screenwriter: Benoît Chieux, Alain Gagnol
Distributor: GKIDS
Production Co: Sacrebleu Productions, Le ciel de Paris, Take Five
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: French
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 14m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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